Where Auburn stands with 2027 S Davion Jones before commitment day
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The safety position is one area in which Auburn football has been successful in recruiting this cycle, and is in the running to add another to its total.
Four-star safety Davion Jones is down to four SEC schools ahead of Thursday's commitment, which includes the Auburn Tigers. Auburn is battling Georgia, South Carolina, and LSU for Jones' pledge ahead of Thursday's announcement.
Where does Auburn stand with the talented safety? It appears that the Tigers are far down in the race for Jones, who is projected to commit to South Carolina. Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks have one crystal ball prediction from 247Sports LSU senior writer Zack Nagy, and three predictions from Rivals experts, including from Chad Simmons and Steve Wiltfong, all of which were published on Wednesday, July 1.
Rivals' LSU recruiting expert Shea Dixon published a prediction for LSU to win the sweepstakes on June 29, but it appears that South Carolina has made quite a move leading up to Jones' announcement.
Although it appears that Auburn is not the favorite to land Jones, the Tigers' cupboard is far from bare. Auburn has landed three safety prospects so far this recruiting cycle, led by three-star Knyair Crumb. Auburn also holds the pledge of Georgia safety Nasir Banks and Alabama safety Preston Banks. In all, six defensive backs are in Auburn's 25-member class, with cornerback Chance Gilbert leading the charge.
Jones shares a defensive backfield with five-star cornerback Joshua Dobson, who recently committed to South Carolina, at William Amos Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina, and is one of four rising seniors on Hough's roster receiving attention from FBS programs this recruiting cycle. He is the No. 9 safety in the 2027 class and ranks No. 6 among North Carolina prospects.
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